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LFAM – A Brief History
Additive Engineering Solutions
Austin Schmidt, President
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Agenda 1
• Who I am and how I got here
• What is Large Format Additive Manufacturing (LFAM)
• Case Studies
• Lessons learned for Startup Land and Beyond
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How did I get here 2
5 years
4 positions
4 States
2016-?
BSME 2006-2011
Co-op
Co-op
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About AES 3
• The FIRST & ONLY contract
manufacturer to offer these
services globally.
• We are located in Akron, OH
• Full time staff: 8
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What is LFAM?
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Question 5
What do you call a machine that you send a
digital file, load with material, walk away and
come back to a finished part?
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What is LFAM? 7
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What is LFAM? 8
Here is how the BAAM compares to other 3D Printers.
FASTER
PRODUCTIONCOMMERCIAL PRINTER:
~1/2 a pound per hour.
MASSIVE PRINTING
SCALEwe can make parts
21 times larger than the
next largest printer.
OPEN SOURCEby using commodity
materials we can print
1000’s of polymers.
60+lbs/hr
21xlarger
∞varieties
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What is LFAM 9
Typical LFAM LayersLayer Dimensions: 1”+ wide x 0.25” thick
Results: approximately 0.250”- 0.500” to final dimensions
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Equipment 10
BAAM PRINTER INSTALLED AT AES FACILITY IN AKRON,
OH.
LFAM machines are:
• Gantry Based
• Pellet Based
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Equipment 11
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Equipment 12
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Equipment 13
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Materials 14
Commodity Thermoplastic Pellets
• 5x – 25x Savings over filament
Commonly Reinforced
• Carbon Fiber
• Glass Fiber
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Materials 15
Low Temperature (<180F Range)
• ABS
• PLA
• PC
• PET-G
Medium Temperature (250F Range)
• Nylon
• PSU
• PC
High Temperature (350F Range)
• PPS
• PEI (Ultem)
• PESU
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Engineering 16
VS
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Case Studies
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Precast Concrete 19
Domino Mold Stats
• Size: 10’x’5’x2’
• Weight: 400-500 lbs
• Material: ABS with 20% CF
• Print Time: 8-10 hours
• Machining Time: 4 hours
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Precast Concrete 20
“We can easily get more than 100
casts from one mold, compared to
only a dozen or more from wood or
fiberglass molds.”
Mo Wright
Marketing Director,Gate Precast
Full Article Link
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Large Scale Prototype 21
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Large Scale Prototype 22
Full Article Link
“Standing inside this 3D printed part is
a big deal. The cost savings from
allowing us to reduce the design to
production time by about 5 months is
even bigger.”
Jérôme Pécresse
CEO, GE Renewables
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Vacuum Trim Tool 23
Carbon Fiber Trim Tool
• 20% more cost effective
• 50% faster
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Hypothetical Master Tool 24
Item Amount Cost
Material ( Poly Board) 117 BF $1,980
Glue Up 6 Man Hours $330
Machine Time + Setup 16 Hours $1,440
Finishing 6 Man Hours $330
Total $4,080
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Hypothetical Master Tool 25
Item Amount Cost
Material ( ABS+20GF) 152 lbs $532
Print Time + Setup 5 Hours $1,500
Machine Time + Setup 8 Hours $720
Finishing 6 Man Hours $330
Total $3,082
Extra Benefits:
• Lighter (127lbs vs 301lbs)
• Quicker (3 Days vs 4 days)
• Increased Capacity
Estimated Cost Savings of $998
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Lessons for Startup
Land and Beyond
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Managing Expectations 27
DesignSlicing/
CAMPrinting
Coating/
Annealing
Machining Assembly Finishing Inspection Shipping
ZERO LEADTIME!
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The tale of two industries 28
VS
Aerospace Precast Concrete
• Net Forever
• Poor Forecast
• +/- .010”
• Too many people
• Net 30
• Long Term Forecast
• TM Tolerance
• Easy to work with
MarginMargin
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Startup Capital 29
Expectation Reality
VS
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Help! 6
Never be afraid
to reinvent
yourself.
Never be afraid
to ask for help.
Never underestimate
the power of
networking.
Never underestimate
the power of
showing up.
Keys to success 30
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31THANK YOU
AUSTIN SCHMIDTPresident & Co-Founder
Direct: (419) 571-2325